A German surname Arant was originally Arndt. The terms of ‘arn’ and ‘wald’ refer to an eagle that rules (like the surname Arendt). Variations in spelling include for Arant include Arandt, Arrant, Arand and Von Arandt. In England the Arant surname is most populated in the city of London, Middlesex and Yorkshire county. There are also larger numbers in Devon, Summerset and Berkshire counties. The Scottish county of Aberdeenshire has the greater Arant population. Within the United States the Arant surname is found mostly in North and South Carolina, in Kentucky, New Jersey, Alabama, Mississippi, Missouri, Louisiana, Texas and California. Famous: William F. Arant (superintendent of Crater Lake National Park), Norman A. Arant (professional baseball player) and Stephen Arant (a champion college football player).